Northern Gravel Adventure Riding Club

[suzieq]

Been following this thread and it looks like fun..... once I sell my roadbike might have to get some rego for the XR 400 ( sat unused since I bought it in Dec..)

More than welcome onboard for some good times


Remember New Club New Concepts ALL makes and models of bikes ALLL welcome YOU CAN DO IT !!!!!!

[suzieq]

Hey, Sue, What's In THAT BOX???? about to begin:


PART TWO OF OUR COMPETITION NOW UNDERWAY:
You must now guess correctly our Bike Project Rebuild - work is currenly underway to make this bike lower - guess correctly what parts you think may be used and also what work may be underway??? All correct entries names will go into That Hat and one prize will be drawn for our local entrants and another prize for our overseas entrants. Also a prize for the wackiets guessing that has been going on - amazing what COULD have been in THAT BOX???



http://www.northerngraveladventureri...n-the-box.html

There is an entry form on the bottom of the page in the link above:

Entries close 31st March Winners drawn and notified close to this date.

[suzieq]

Head out via the motorway that will take you out to Helensville. Fuel range less than 180KMS??? Turn right into Helensville and fuel up that bike, plse arrive at our registration with a full tank of gas. Bring spare fuel if you require to fuel up also once we are inside the forestry gates. Fuel cannisters can be collected on your exit out of forestry.

So from Helensville, head back out again on South Head Road and ride THRU Parakai. Continue onwards about 20 mins more riding and on your right hand side you will come across a very sharp bend to your right and the turnoff will come out at you very quickly on your right hand side. SHELLEY BEACH turnoff has a one only store and a beach front. Plse be puncutal as you are able on the Sunday.

On commencement of our ride, as tides are not in our favour and to get thru the ride that has been planned for us, we will exit back out to Helensville township for early afternoon luncheon. A break of 30 mins will be taken to fuel up those bikes, take a lunch break and then we will regroup and for those that wish we will take you on a gravel road ride and lead you back out to exit for home on the motorway link. So make this your choice , LESS IS MORE OR MORE IS MORE........................ (I am thinking the latter)


S Q

[suzieq]

It is looking highly possible that we will have an overseas AROUND THE WORLD ADVENTURE RIDER riding amongst us tomorrow.

Let's all give him a WARM welcome and LET'S ALL TAKE HIM FOR A RIDE........................



Let's see if you can spot the mystery rider on the very different bike and give him a warm welcome to Northern Gravel Adventure Riders Nz




S Q

[suzieq]

Visiting the lands of Poronui will be a very first for adventure riding over their lands and an experience I feel very proud to have been able to organise.

Please take a look at the Poronui web site to take in further information as to what they do on their lands.
Interested in attending this ride pm me for registration details. They have a lot of General Information on their web site also as to what services
they also like to offer whilst you are enjoying your overnight stay at Poronui Station.

http://www.poronui.com/


S Q

[suzieq]

To all those that braved the big rains and headed out to Shelley Beach for our registration and also to meet and great with our overseas visitor, well done indeed. Waking up first thing on the mng OF and AFTER listening to the many comments re (geeze I looked out my window this mng and thought thanks but no thanks) but then it just seemed to happen, and they made it to our registration.

Me, I left home 6:30am to meet with our guest rider Adam Shani overseas traveller from Israel who has been travelling around the world now for many years. I was scheduled to meet up with him 7am at Helensville township and it was one dark/wet ride out also. Adam said to us all, that to make this dream of travelling around the world happen Don't Just Dream It Do It..... From the case files of One Very Tough Day At The Office. This statement drew many laughs from us also. Adam told us all that he could still now be working on his parents farm in Israel and would prob today still be tending the fields and working on the farm until the day he died. So he had a dream to explore the world and he has made that dream happen. It has been an awsome experience to meet up with such a worldly travelled person. What a lovely person Adam is.

Our day began with our registration to attend our forestry ride and by this time the weather was balmy and very overcast. But No Rain the whole ride, and it made for excellent ride conditions in the forest also. Wow, I would consider myself highly spoilt to have that as MY playground to play amongst each and every day. The GATES were unlocked and we entered forbidden territory. And yes, without a permit highly forbidden.

We were ushered thru and then led on a tour offering our adv riders a bit more of a play amongst the sand berm areas and several loops wre travelled thru. The second group rode the forestry gravel roads to meet up with further along. Out from this we headed towards a lovely track leading us thru the pine trees and the roads had thick thick chunks strewn on them for quite a bit and also a lot of this was concealed by the pine needles dropping off overhead. This was excellent riding.

My zest soon came to an end when we were led thru (just a tiny weee section of sandy bermie area that also had the pine needle coverage happening - concealment tactics happening) The road led down, down and then just down. We parked up for a break alongside a massive drop off due to huge soil erosion. Well spotted beachside along with the unusually calm tide two dead sharks lying belly up. This made for some interest from the group. This was an excellent experience and the many many differing bikes amongst us, even those of the big GS1200cc BMW bikes also made it thru with no probs.

When we made it back from our first loop we took another break and then our forestry leader (who was also off to conduct a FURTHER 3 hours of training for his upcoming event) then ushered the cut cats another thrill time out amongst it alll. Another gravel road route was also on offer for those that wished to take it out there again.

A very big thanks to forestry for this whole experience. This is an excellent playground to learn to ride those gravel roads and to also take in a few more slight off roading skills. This whole mng was rideable by all of the bikes that attended and I felt a great skill basing was had by all that attended also. Travelling over a wide variety of terrain is always excellent for upskilling.



We arrive at our entrance to forestry to begin our ride.


Adam Shani and HP2 will be leaving us this Weds to see what those Aussies are up to??? Welcome to Neil and Rachel - Jess will be so plsed to have another pillion along with her also

Phew this lad Making It Allll Look Just Tooo Easy - AND He Was Off For "ANOTHER 3 HOURS of TRAINING" for his Upcoming Comp Riding!!


Home-grown and completely "Kiwi Talent"


Our Club FISH ON THAT BIKE any which BIKE "Go Ian Go" and thanks for the "LINES" thru the soft stuff!!!


"World Traveller" Adam Shani and HP2



KTM ing it .................


and enjoying the bike Looking good David


The "Tiger" manages a possie in the middle of........................ Mike and Rogey share a space with our new TIGER


Meanwhile FOREST SIDE EL braving the rain and joining us and is parked up next to "ROGEY's GRAVEL RASH ADVENTURES" More Bling For Your Bux


DIALLING "0800 FORESTSIDE REPAIRS" you don't know then call geeze "I Don't Know"??????

hmmm I think this tiny wee small part has just fallen off Sue????? nevr mind dial "0800forestside repairs will you" ??? It Works Every Time

Having TAMED THE TIGER our MAX enjoys some Lax Out TIME



http://www.northerngraveladventureri...-adv-ride.html

[suzieq]

New web site has our second collection of pics to view.



http://www.northerngraveladventureri...-adv-ride.html

[suzieq]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nort...89248434436191



Thanks to our club member Ian for making this vid clip for us


Wow and excellent ride and loads of new skills to be learnt, and what a lot of fun.

[Horney1]

Hey looks like a good gathering, a few familiar faces. Now that I've got my computer sorted out again I can see what's going on & get in on the action. I started reading the thread thinking sounds like enduro, my 990 would be too heavy, but I see I'd be in similar company.

Hmmm, Poronui. I'll have to look into it...

[suzieq]

Hey looks like a good gathering, a few familiar faces. Now that I've got my computer sorted out again I can see what's going on & get in on the action. I started reading the thread thinking sounds like enduro, my 990 would be too heavy, but I see I'd be in similar company.

Hmmm, Poronui. I'll have to look into it...

http://www.northerngraveladventureri...upo-based.html

HEREZ hoping the weather PERSON does not do a repeat with the Weather BOMB that hit TAUPO on the 03rd and this should be great.


S Q

[dino3310]

Hey looks like a good gathering, a few familiar faces. Now that I've got my computer sorted out again I can see what's going on & get in on the action. I started reading the thread thinking sounds like enduro, my 990 would be too heavy, but I see I'd be in similar company.

Hmmm, Poronui. I'll have to look into it...

The way you ride your gonna have a bucket load of fun down there

[Horney1]

The way you ride your gonna have a bucket load of fun down there

Haha, I've got half worn heidenaus front and rear though. Rode through a decent front slide/tank slapper in the dirt the other weekend so I guess they've still got enough grip for a bit of fun.


..about the only decent images I got from my Cam I ended up returning to the shop

[suzieq]

After our Poronui Visit, we still have a f e w spare hours to burn thru...............

A Sat afternoon to clean up we will be



Wait, Sun there's more.............
http://www.northerngraveladventureri...ronui-sue.html

[suzieq]

SUPERBIKE CHAMPS COME DOWN TO BARRY'S POINT ROAD



The stores at Barry's Road held a late night opening and the BOYS came to visit the stores ............. This is my account of......

[suzieq]

NEWS IN FROM MONICA:

http://www.redbull.co.nz/cs/Satellit...21243160842669

Darryl isn't going, we invited him but he is too cool for us Dominic is here safe and sound and has a bike lined up. Other Internationals include Jarvis, Letti, Bolton, Geoff Aaron, Dan Hemingway and of course Scott Bouverie